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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
have a perfect system oy which it can

have q perfect system oy which IL can
be substituted for steam on their
lines. 1t may be that in another half
decade we shall have it harnessed to
our cars and, without stopping for
breath, winging the impatient passen.
gers across the continent, hundred
miles an hour. In other ways has
this wonderful, subtle and universal
agency, at one time the shaft OF Jove
that riffs the adamantine hills and at
another the family. wooirg breath
that scarcely lifts filament OF gold
leaf, been Bonded to mans will. 1t
catches up articulate speech, and
takes the very intonaton of the
whispered word DER many n league.
With powerful fingers it tears the pre-.
cious metals apart and spreads them
in delicate films over baser surfaces.
With an artists touch it goes over
the finest engravings, and reproduces
them, in light and shade, in tint and
tone, q hundred or a thousand fold.
1t lays q bit OF copper over the transit
ent type, aud lol the sentences OF an
orator become unending words, more
indestructible than the cuneiform in
scriptions that are gathered on Assy-
rian plains. 1t comes into our houses
and rings bell il servant should be
wanted. 1t guards golden store, and
summons the ministers OF the law if
the treasure is attacked. 1t watches
over a building, and tells the distant
sentinel if unhappily a fire should
start. 1t does more. We dip a pen
into it, and with one stroke write a
thousand letters upon a thousand
sheets, each precisely like all the 9TH
ers. So rapidly has been the move
ment in the development OF electricity,
so soon do wonders dwindle to COM
mon places in this swift day, that the
age OF electricity seems but u vivid
dream.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind,
testiiies: Il can recommend Electric
Bittefs as the very best remedy. Ever!
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and
was cured of rheumatism Of 10 years
standing" Abraham Hare, Druggist
Bclleville. Ohio, ailirms: "The best
selling medicine | have ever handled
in my 90 years experience is Electric
Bitters." Thousands Of others have
added their testimony, so that the YER
dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys or blood. Only half a dollar Il
bottle, at w. II Howell IL Bros. drug
store.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
The Grand Romance of Electric.
ity.

When the time comes for reviewing
the events OF the nineteenth century,
now so rapidly drawing to q close, no
one feature OF its extraordinary devel.
opment will be more likely to com.
mand attention than the progress
made in discovering and adapting the
wonderful powers OF electricity. The
Rochester Herald, in an article touch
ing upon this subject, presents us with
some suggestions as to the romance
of electricity" when it groups the fol-
lowing facts together:
II is only forty-three years since
Morse, poor and out at the elbows,
finally got congress to vote, amid the
jeers of the multitude, and the denun-
Citations of the wise that the thing was
n fraud, $4,000 to build an expert.
mental telegraph line from Washington
to Baltimore. Now the states ofevery
civilized country are festooned with
wires. San francisco talks with Hong
Kong, three-quarters OF the way
around the globe, and the people OF
this country alone sent more than
forty millions of messages last year.
1t is only twenty-eight years ago that
the first flash OF lightning passed under
the Atlantic ocean, now there are ten
cables on that oceans bed, all bur
dened with their tales oil business and
of love. For years the demonstrators
in chemical laboratories burned pair
of carbon points as one OF his most
curious experiments. But ten sum-
mers have passed since Jablochkoif
invented the electric candle, and a less
number since the first arc light was
used for illuminating in this country.
Now every considerable city and hun
dreds of our villages are lighted solely
by it. The fingers on both hands do
not have to be counted to num-
Der the years since the mean
descent lamp was put into practical
use, and now il is an old, old story.
A learned professor in Padua made a
miniature electric motor in 1880; six
years ago an electric railway was ex-
hibited more as a curiosity than any.
thing else, at one of the European ex-
positions; for year a street railway
has been successfully operated in Der.
lin by this agent, and the New York
elevated railway people think. they
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

LOUISIANA and Arkansas are prepar-
ing to make extensive improvements on
the Tenas basin levee system lying
within those states next year. The
legislature of Louisiana has appropriat-
ed S75, 900, and the counties of Chcot
and Desha. in Arkansas, 500, 900 in aid
of the work, and the Mississippi river
commission has undertaken TO eXpend
another 800, 900 on the system in filling
crevasses and doing other new work as
soon as the Tensas basin commission
shall contract for its proportional $685.
900 of the work. This work will all
consist of topping, Strengthening and
repairing. The value of the lands al
ready recovered is about $4,000, 900,
and it is thought that land to the value
of so, 600, 600 will be redeemed next
year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

AT a young ladies' seminary in Bos-
ton is one of the most stupid girls in all
New England. 1t is related in Harper'S
Ba2m that she recently approached her
teacher and asked: "How could John
Adams, when he was dying, send some
toast to be drank at the Boston Fourth
of July celebration? 1t says in the his
tory he sent toast to be drank. y
The teacher endeayored to explain the
matter, but she heard the girl, who is
l6 years old and belongs to a wealthy
and fashionable family, rcmarking to
one of her mates later that Miss c.
might try to explain away things, but
for her part she would never believe
that people could drink toast, even il
the history did say so.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
READ! DECIDE /! ACT!!l
"A New Way 10 Collect Old Debts. ["
THE UNITED STATES DEALERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
AND MERCANTILE
AGENCY.
ORGANIZED 1882, INCORPORATED 1884.
CAPITAL, S2O,00O.00.
CAPITAL, $50, 100000.

Main Office No. SO Tribune Building, New
York City.
A ID. Scorbey, Manager of North TIE as
Office. 1913 Main street, Dallas.
Is now prepared to furnish n method for
collecting slow and seemingly bad bills and
claims. which for effectiveness and cheep-
ness Is uneXcelled. Collections are made
by correspondence between the Creditor
and Debtor and the Association.
NO COMMISSIONS are charged on col
lections, as they do not pass through the
hahds of the Association. All members are
furnished every two months with Coliii-
Dental Report containing the names of
those who fail to pay members of the Asso-
citation upon u proper presentation OF
claims, which alone is worth the cost of
membership.
Remember this Association is incorpor-
ated, aud Is responsible to the full extent al
its capital of 100000, and Is the largest ~ /
most influential organization of its kind n
tho United Stctes or Canada, and has been
tested for four years with success, havI W
agencies in thirty States and TerrtoI IS
and the provinces of canada. We wa Id
caution the business public to beware of
irresponsible local organizations wi ch
spring up in many places where our syi .em
is introduced, under similar names, With
enough difference to escape prosecution for
infringmeht, which flourish for short time
and then die. Only two things are neces-
sary to success with this method or systems:
First that you become member. Second,
that you follow instructions.
Method furnished to members only.
Membership fee, SO annually, in advance.
How to become member, address,
A. ID. SCOBEY, S2S Main Street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

court of the king of Siam. writes let
ter to his home paper in old Missouri,
which starts of in the following strains;
"Again l watt you missive over the
sun-klssed seas, from far Orient, land
of legends etc. 1t is apparent, says
The Ne,o York World. that Col. Jakes
florescent style of composition has not
been dullcd by his brief residence
among the prosaic Slamese.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

A MONUMENT is to be erected to Paul
Fl. Hayne over his grave in Augusta
Ga, and the chairman of the commit
Gee TO receive contributions is James r.
Randall of The augusta Chronicle, au-
thor of maryland, My Maryland. ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
PERSONS AND THINGS.

THE junior male member Of the Maine
hlaine family has succeeded in getting
sposition ON a Pittsburgh paper.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Gamma Delta Society, j. L. Coulthurst
president, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
w. B. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
room Of the Second Presbyterian.Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

In the state department of the Unit
ed States government many of the fe.
male clerks use pens aud pencils
decorated with ribbon bows.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

20 w. HOLMES" is the way DIR. Oh.
yer Wendell II. signs his name, and
he makes the ''l'' so small that it looks
like part of the IN" His hand
writing is almost as clear rs that of a
good bookkeeper.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, who is preach
ing crusade against legal verbosity,
says that the people Of New York pay
sanually over 100000 for recording
surplus words in mortgages.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

HENRY M. STANLEY is remarkable for
broad head, very thick through the
cheek bones. His hair is still dark and
thick, covering the temples. He is of
middle size, weighing about 1870 pounds.
He looks like man of about so years
OF age.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

In Philadelphia lives man who
weighs not more than nine pounds and
measures only sixteen inches in height.
He is 22 years old. The museums are
xfter him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

MARY DICKENS, granddaughter OF
Che novelist joins Barry Sullivan's COM
pany in London at Christmas as lead.
6g juvenile.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

In is said that Senator Jones, of Flor
ida. will surely be back in his seat when
congress opens. as there is talk of cut
ting of his pay of $l3 day unless he
seturns to his post.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween l.. l.. Foster and G. Il. Gilbert, under
the firm name of Foster & Gilbert, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Foster retiring. Mr.. @. Il. Gilbert will
continue the publication Of the HERALD,
and settle all outstanding business of tbs
firm l.. l.. FOSTER,
G. Il. GILBERT.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

liz Cedartown Ga. has been organic
al an association for the purpose OF
holding a perpetual county exhibition
Of native resources, by which the town
may be advertised.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

CoNGREssMAN-ELEc YosT, of Vir-
ginia. is the son of Maj. Yost, of Tho
Saunton Valley Vrginian. and will
probably be the youngest man in the
Gftieth congress, as he is only 80. He
"a n republican, and is now mayor Of
Staunton.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

A COUSIN of Charles Dickens, who is
said to be living in New York under
very s;raitened circumstances, abso-
lutely refuses to sell valuable auto
graph letters of the great novelist,
though handsome prices have been
offered by collectors.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Col. JAKE CHILD. the poetic Mis-
sourian who is representing this gov
srnment in ministerial capacity at the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
WANTED.

Position for friend; man Of middle age; ex.
cellent salesman. thorough accountant;
full of energy; long experience; accom-
plished gentleman; wants to come TO Dal-
las; would like position III salesroom OF
office; fine opportunity to secure u good
man, Address, "O.," this office.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Vacant lot, with stable having accomoda-
ton for . or horses. rs HARDWOOD street.
Very nicely furnished room for rent with
board in private fam ly. 6l9 Griffin street.
Furnished rooms for rent over 49, Elm
street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06
FINANCIAL.
FOR RENT.

Two nicely furnished front rooms, with oil
without board. in private family. Good at
tendance. rs South HARDWOOD, corner Mar.
lila street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Mrs. SARAH A. KELLY, of Homes.
dale, well known as the Bard of Shanty
HILL" and prospective "Bard of the
Nation" has gone to Washington to
push her claim for the laureatcship.
Mrs. Kelley has written some things
which she considers incomparably bet
ter than anything ever penned by Ten
nyson.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

THE moonstone holds its own with
strong tenaeity. and will prove a
first class selling article during the hol-
day trade, says The Jesoeiers' Circular.
These stones are set both in gold and
silver, the latter being the newer of the
two. and perhaps the most popular.
The finer specimens of Ceylon noon
stones, those IN which the chdtOyaHt re-
Fiction is most marked, are set in
rings, fine brooches, or studs with and
without small diamonds
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

In Greenfield, Mass, G. NJ. Yacu-
bian, ayoung Turk is trying to obtain
the necessities of life by selling orien-
tai goods. A few years ago his father
was one of the richest men in Turkey,
but lost his fortune in the opium trade.
The young man is trying to prepare
himself for college. He is a diligent
student and can talk Ruently in -four
languages.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Agents to sell "Gen. Geo. b. McClelan's
Own Story" "Personal Memoirs Of Gen.
U. S. Grant," and "Marvelous Wonders of
the Whole World" For terms address
N. d. Mcdonald & Co., 81 Carondelet St..
New Orleans La
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De WITT TALMAGE is quoted by
The Pittsburgh Chronicle as saying: 81
prepare my sermons usually by walking
the floor or on a railway train. / can
think better when in motion than when
stationary | sometimes jot down notes
on train though | generally carry them
in my head When go off on jour
ney, by the time | get back home ]
have sermons blocked out for 100 years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-06

Two ladies who can make success mt
canvassing for good weekly home journal.
Address box q. Dallas.
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THE CHURCHES.

Tabernacle NJ. Il. Church-St. Paul and
Main street, Rev. j. r. Wolf, pastor. Teach
ers and scholars Prayer meeting every Sab
bath at $3.50 a. M: Sunday school at 10 a.
morning service at II Il. M; Class-meeting
Immediately after morning service; Young
Peoples Prayermeeting, 1880. p M; eve
ming service, $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
Hotel Thief at Work.

A bold theft occurred this morning
about eight O'Clock at the hotel Nav
erick, the stage carpenter for the Monte
Cristo company, S. J. Enscoe, being
the victim. Enscoe was in room ia
and was awakened by some one enter
ing his room. With his eyes yet closed,
for he was in bed, he addressed the per-
son, thinking him the bell boy. Re-
ceiving no answer, he opened his eyes
only to see q man leaving his room hur-
riedly, and he also saw that his clothing
was disarranged and scattered about.
A second later the bell boy came up and
Mr.. Enscoe pointed the retreating man
out to the bell boy who followed him
and told the clerk, Mr.. Wash. The fell
low was making leisurely away, and
when MIR. Wash followed him and
stopped him, he drew a knife and
showed light. He WAS allowed to pass
on and was followed by Mr.. Wash and
another young man, hoping they would
find policeman. The fellow ran down
Avenue D and was lost sight OF. proba-
bly, hiding among the lumber OF the plan
ing mill yard on the corner. The police
were notified and have been keeping q
lookout for him.
The robber secured $50 and a watch
from MIR. Enscoe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
AN OBSERVERS NOTES.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. "A.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. IA.
Daily LIGHT:
In my Communication Of the Sth, re-
ferring to manufactures, l would ask the
question: Why did the Southern Baking
Powder factory cease operation? 1t had
taken It's hold on the trade quite gener-
ally on its merits, presume, or perhaps
1t was Of Its lower price In comparison
with other goods In that line. The par
ties who had taken hold OF 1t were busi-
ness men, and they ought to have
KIN .wn. They built commOdious ware
house for their material and goods, and
all at once dropped out OF existence.
They had 10 their employ a number OF
girls, and perhaps boys, who, l re-
marked In my previous note, deserved
consideration.
There is q mattrass factory here, but
IL seems that they are only working the
local or city trade. The moss mattrsss,
said to be the best sanitary mattrass
made, put in operation by very worthy
man, employing but few hands, the
trade can be carried outside OF the city
TO a large business with push and tact;
perhaps the need of capital is the cause.
Now let some men come forward and
get posted as to Its probabilities, give
the needed aid, making employ ment Tor
both girls and boys. Ii won't do to turn
up our nose at little things, that would
become big things il properly nursed
and cared for.
Iwould like for you to get the Decem-
Der number OF the North American Re-
view and read IAN Election Day in
New York." and tell me that is not the
same programme enacted here in our
elections.
lit does not suggest anarchism, then
| must confess | don't know the mean
ing OF the word. AN OBSERVER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
Monte CriStO.

This great novel. as dramatized for
and played by Mr.. Jas. O'Neill, was put
on at the Grand opera house last night.
Every seat in the house was filled, al
though the mud, it would seem, would
have kept many people indoors. Mr..
O'Neil's interDreta ion OF this grand
COnceit OF Dumas, is well known to San
Antonio play-gOers. His fine scenery,
which in previous years could not be
shown TO advantage in Turner hall, was
seen in all its splendOr last night and
was feature of the play. Mr.. O'Neilrs
support was also excellent, and he and
they were called before the curtain
many times during the evening by the
enthusiastic audience. Tonight there
will be no performance at the Grand,
but tomorrow night Mr.. Sol. Smith Rus
sell will appear 10 the comedy drama,
"Bewitched."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
A Triple Alliance.

UnbappIly for the Wretched victim Of their
assaults, dyspepsia constipation and bilious
ness are faithful allies. When one of these
foes attack the system, the other two speedily
follow In its wake, and successfully make
their onslaught. Successfully, but not sue
oessfully, IL Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be
used 70 re uel the onset The Bitters as easily
extirpates these monsters as st. George is de-
picted In the act of doing TO the dragon in the
steel Vignett6 upon the glass bottles which
contain the medicine. Their flight, like their
advance, is nearly simultaneous Their mu-
tuAlity destroyed, they precipitately retreat,
leaving health mastor OF the position and
strongly eutrenohed By the Bitters Tina
grand fOrtiher is also q reliable bulwark
against the insidious assaults OF malarial dis
ease, aud stops the approach of rheumatism.
IT. moreover, relieves nervous complaints,
and fmparts Yigor TO the weak.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14

If an alderman would venture up
North Flores street he would De 10 great
danger OF being drowned In the mud
along the fences where the Sidewalks
should be.
Citizen delegates to the convention
at Dallas are II. Il. Andrews, u. w.
Russ, VIM. Heuermann, WIN. Ferguson
and e. l.. DignOwity.
The Louisiana lottery lucky num-
bers are, Let, 80 ,459; I'd, $3.50; Sd, 3l,3Ol'
Many imitators. but no equal, has DR..
Sage's CatarTh Remedy.
81 have thee on the hip" cried rheumatism
sezinV his victim and tossing him on suffer-
ing bed Not So" he cried, mot 50 Wait,
my ancient foe, Just hye minutes, uhtl tne
boy brings a bOttIe of Salvation OIL, theh we II
see who wins the day.
Patti It is said, guards herself carefully
against cold. She evidently does not DelleNe III
tree concerts but does believe in the Tree use
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, as It has cured her
several times.
The san Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad, at the Instance Of the Citizens'
association, have issued q rate OF $3I ~
for round trip TO st. Louis, and vice
versa. good within six months from date
OF Issue.
Capt. W. Scott, OF the state rangers,
and his bride, nee Miss Georgie Lynch,
OF Waelder, were married yesterday at
the brides home, and are In the city on
their bridal tour.
The stock market is hopeful, for the
rains OF the last few days have been gen
eral and Of good quantity. As a result
pssturage and water during the winter
Is assured for the cattle.
-Ronse Il Wahlstab have the spark
ling Orange Juice, the most refreshing
drink aIceholic. l2-l4.tf
The finest stock OF cigars at Ronse
& WahlsIab, R-l4-tI
Due de Monticello, the finest cham
Eagne, Ronse Il Wshlstsb. l2-l4n
The best in the msrket-Duo de
Montebello. ROnse & Wshlstab. IL l4-tf
-ROnse & Wahlstsb have the finest,
largest and best selected stock OF alco-
hoIic delicacies. l2.l4-tf
The many friends OF Mr.. V. E.
Vaughan, the postal route agent deeply
~ mpaIhIze with him In the present III
ness OF his estimable wife, who, at the
suggestion OF her attending physician,
DR.. Z. W. Johns, was moved yesterday
from her residence on avenue e, to the
santa Ross Infirmsry. Mrs. Vaughan's
illness Is Of mental or nervous nature
and the many friends Of the family hope
il will not be long ere she Ia returned
fully restored in mind and body TO her
patient, watchful and devoted husband.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14
BURGLARS at Work.

Last night an attempt was made to
burglarize Heubaum's store on East
Commerce street. The burglars gained
an entrance to the premises by prying
with cedar post the iron bar 'front.'
ing the rear window and forcing the
window open. They then forced open the
cash drawer, containing between four or
five dollars In small change. After
wards they made an attempt to bore In
the safe to explode 1t, and although two
holes we're bored in the safe door, they
failed to effect an entrance. The sup
position is that the men were novices
In the business or were scared of before
they had finished. The burglars left their
tools behind them. These, II is found,
were stolen from Lsnge's blacksmith
shop on the same street, which had also
been burglsrized, doubtless by the same
gang.